to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
in one's own way or style
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
in proportion to; just as much as
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to mind; to care; to worry
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
moving tale; impressive tale
business discussion; negotiation
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
matter of time; question of time